Tartans Split in First UAA Action of the Season
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Brandeis (3-12, 0-1 UAA) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 0 | |
#21 Carnegie Mellon (19-2, 1-0 UAA) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Case Western Reserve (15-2, 1-1 UAA) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | |
#21 Carnegie Mellon (19-3, 1-1 UAA) | 22 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
Brandeis
#21 Carnegie Mellon
Game Statistics | Brandeis | #21 Carnegie Mellon |
---|---|---|
Hitting % | .034 | .250 |
Blocks | 0.0 | 7.0 |
Digs | 37 | 38 |
Aces | 5 | 8 |
Case Western Reserve
Game Statistics | Case Western Reserve | #21 Carnegie Mellon |
---|---|---|
Hitting % | .216 | .118 |
Blocks | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Digs | 69 | 58 |
Aces | 8 | 2 |
(NEW YORK, N.Y.) - The 21st-ranked Carnegie Mellon University volleyball team opened University Athletic Association (UAA) play with a win and a loss on Saturday, October 3 at New York University. The Tartans are now 19-3 on the year and 1-1 in UAA play.
Against Brandeis, the Tartans won 25-13, 25-15 and 25-19. The Tartans tallied 33 kills with junior Emily Newton (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Chadwick School) collecting 29 assists. Freshman Sarah Jurgens (Eagan, Minn./Eagan) led with eight kills while fellow freshman Lauren Mueller (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown SIEM Academy) hit .556 with six kills. The Tartans were big at the net, with Jurgens and sophomore Eliza Donohue (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) each collecting three block assists, while junior Casey Salandra (Carol Steam, Ill./St. Francis) had one block solo and three block assists. Junior Molly Higgins (Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach) led the back line with 16 digs.
The Tartans battled Case Western Reserve in the second match of the day with the Spartans winning 25-22, 25-19 and 25-16. Dohonue led with eight kills while Jurgens picked up seven kills. Newton dished out 26 assists while Higgins collected 17 digs. Junior Jackie Gibbons (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) led at the net with two block assists.
On Sunday, the Tartans will face third-ranked Emory University at 12:00 p.m. to close out UAA play for the weekend.